i'd like to start off this post by saying, we all know that the wt loves control.
it's clear by their history, their wt's, the elder arrangement and so on.
however, after witnessing and using the publish id program in person, it takes this need for control to a whole new level & it was scary.. if you've ever seen builder assist (the website program used for ldc volunteers) or the metro program, it actually looks pretty similar to that.
You can be sure all the same data for US publishers is being collected and uploaded into this system as they do not even need consent authorizations. This will prevent them losing track of inactive publishers (faders) that cause them problems down the line so that judicial action can be meted out.
In countries where this Consent is now required, I assume it has been difficult to stay under the radar if you refuse to sign. There is NO WAY I would willingly give consent to anything like this.
blondie’s food for thought, 11/03/2019 wt study article, jah values humble servants, september 2019. https://www.jw.org/en/library/magazines/watchtower-study-september-2019/jehovah-values-his-humble-servants/.
opening comments/food for thought.
i first asked myself, why does the wts sometimes use the word “servant” then “slave”?
Odd isn't it that his humble servants, the Governing Body, never humbled themselves to admit that they were totally effing wrong about 1975 (and other such dates). NO! Self righteous JW's erroneously believed MORE into what was stated and they are personally at fault.
Call 'em what you want --
Arrogant Bastards.
False Prophets
Cult Leaders
........but HUMBLE they are NOT!
the wtbts is not being given special room rates by 2 major hotels at the long beach convention center area for the upcoming 2020 regional conventions & wt is t'd off.
letters are being read in surrounding circuits and congregations.
apparently wt is afraid that other hotels are going to blackball them as well.. has anyone else heard this?
During the 1958 International Convention in NYC, it was reported by a member of the media that Jehovah's Witnesses came to town with the 10 Commandments and a $10 bill and left without breaking either of them.
It's about the money!
i attended my grandfathers jw funeral the other day.
firstly i am a rabid apostate, and certainly not wt greatest fan.
that been said however, i will certainly stick up for them when they do the right thing.
I too have heard they have toned down the "infomercial" feel of the Funeral Discourse. (They probably read too much negative feedback here and other sources.)
the fires have been hitting many areas of los angeles lately.
recently, i checked my home voicemail and noticed messages from several elders.
they were calling everyone on their “books” to ensure that they were ok.. i assume this is the protocol for a natural disaster.
Hell, they don't even contact us to invite us to the Memorial!
the wtbts is not being given special room rates by 2 major hotels at the long beach convention center area for the upcoming 2020 regional conventions & wt is t'd off.
letters are being read in surrounding circuits and congregations.
apparently wt is afraid that other hotels are going to blackball them as well.. has anyone else heard this?
It's always been about WT getting free rooms for the CO's/DO's/Bethelites/etc. I've seen their "rooming dept" give up some of the extra unused "free" rooms to JW families that would be asked for a voluntary "donation" for the value of the room.
a recent printable kids activity asks kids to describe their feelings when marketing various jwdotorg products:.
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meanwhile, here's a recent public post from harvest inn's social media profile:.
Cute little robot!
russia believes they are a threat.
the usa has put witnesses in jail in the past.
other countries look at jws as a nuisance.. do you think the witnesses are a threat to governments?
Not a threat to any government, but definitely a threat to the peace and harmony of any family
That's the issue. The family is the basic building block of civilization. A person who "falls on hard times" (financial or health problems) that lacks a strong family network becomes a problem for and a burden to "society".
The fact is: Jehovah's Witnesses break up families and thus are a threat to the "government" or to society.
anyone else watch chicago med last night??
one of the writers had a bone to pick...made the dubs look like a cult.
(not hard to do, i know) very realistic, and they got all the lingo right.
Well, at least he took the "right" position to maintain the relationship with his parents. He can go back to drinking and drugging after they console him for the "evil" that was done to him.
(You're right about someone knowing the Cult thinking.)
the so-called caliph, one of the most evil men in human history, has blown himself up along with three of his young children while being pursued by american special forces.. the ambition of isis was to expand the territory of the caliphate under the leadership of al-baghdadi to whom individual jihadists swear allegiance.
now isis have nowhere to call home and no leader.
what a pathetic bunch of losers.. they will of course appoint a new caliph and reprisal attacks will no doubt follow in western capitals by christmas but the more contemptible they appear they less likely it is that young men and women will join their delusional cause.. respect to the elite forces who hunted him down - those on the front line and the many intelligence specialists who made it possible.
Well done to the American commander-in-Chief who will probably Tweet about his success for a long time to come.
Cofty, I did read the OP. Do you mean that little "jab" didn't make it a little "political" from the get-go?
And I agree that the Trump vs anti-Trump thing is out of control. Be thankful you're 3500 miles from it as it's even more "full time" and "prime time" here. Nothing else matters. We have no budget. No immigration reform. No healthcare reform (you DO NOT want to know what I pay for med ins), etc.The overpaid/underperforming politicians we have here would let the Republic burn to the ground rather than cooperate with the other Party and let them have any credit for success in helping the citizens. And of course, EVERYTHING comes to halt when it's time for re-election.
But it sounds a lot like what you blokes are going through with Brexit and even immigration (too late for) reform.
